Simplify and free up your life in three minutes.
That’s how long it takes to catch three treasures from this parable.
Standing on a pier in Akumal last week, I thought about Heinrich Boll’s 1963 tale of a Mexican fisherman.
Continue Reading “How to Simplify Your Life in Three Minutes” Ernest Hemingway’s depression shines a light on hope.
Not from the path he took. But, the path he ignored.
On October 6, 1958, Ernest drove toward the site of his eventual suicide.
What he really wanted was a stiff drink.
So, he finds a bar in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Another patron says, “Look who thinks he’s Hemingway.”
Ernest wondered the same thing, tormented by . . .
His mantra, “Above all, endure,” wasn’t working.
Continue Reading “Hemingway’s Depression Lights Up a Detour to Hope” Daily rituals rid our lives of anxiety.
The cardinal by my window knows it.
Every summer morning, cardinals sing a melody before starting the day.
What a great ritual for success!
See how three rituals reward every day with peace.
Continue Reading “How rituals crush anxiety in a hectic life” Worries overloaded the young doctor.
So, he sought a gypsy for advice.
“What do you see?” fretted the doctor.
“You will be poor and unhappy till age 50.”
“Well,” said the doctor, “what happens after that?”
“After that, you get used to it.”
Worries are bad habits, aren’t they?
They stick around if we let them.
But, three steps banish worries quicker than a windstorm clears leaves.
Continue Reading “How to Overcome a Lifetime of Worries” God created a rhythmic world of joy.
Every day an ensemble of people, creatures, sounds, color and smell surround us with essential ingredients for unshakable joy.
Play these rhythms and energize your soul.
Continue Reading “Five Rhythms of Joy Energize Your Soul Every Day”